Paid summer internships to kick-start your career in data analytics or research

ARG Internship Programme

The ARG internship programme is a12-week paid internship opportunity, placing interns within a government agency alongside some of Aotearoa’s leading data analysts and researchers: working on real data and looking for real insights.

The programme will help you identify and hone your strengths, provide you with a window into a career working in data analytics or research, and provide an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to Aotearoa.

Each project is carefully developed to allow you to learn and grow.

We have a broad range of projects on offer every year. Previous projects include….

  • Undertaking a search of research literature in the kaupapa Māori space and writing evidence briefs to support the development of policies and programmes that focus on the wellbeing of whānau.

  • Creation of an R shiny prototype app to display environmental data by iwi area of interest.

  • Spatial analysis to understand more about driving distances between a child's primary home address and where they are placed in Oranga Tamariki care, to inform the potential impact on visiting rights with whānau.

  • Exploring the impact of the Ministry’s investment in sexual and family violence services and seeking to understand the support needs of different client groups. This could involve evidence reviewing, analysing interview data, and/or analysing numeric survey responses and service measures.

  • Redeveloping the Tourism Evidence & Insights Centre dashboard to provide more efficient and intuitive insights to organisation staff and industry professionals.

  • Construction of a model to project the amount of debt owed by recipients of legal aid grants over time, to test the consequences of changes in impositions and interest rates on the amount owing in future years.

  • Analysis of a dataset from Police and Ministry of Justice data,  to explore ethnicity, gender, and age of victims and how their victimisations progressed through the criminal justice system, including the various outcomes at the Police investigation stage, and any outcomes in court.

What Agencies are Involved?

Each intake has a unique set of supporting agencies. Current and previous agencies involved include:

Key Dates and Details

Applications for our 2024/2025 internship programme have now closed. Please register interest for future intakes here.

ARG internships are currently based in Wellington. If you normally live outside Wellington, you’ll be expected to cover the costs of your transport and accommodation for the Wellington based internship.

Our recruitment process involves an online application, a video interview, and an interview with a placement agency (either online or in person).

If you identify as a person with a disability, or someone who may need extra support, please let us know how we can help you throughout the recruitment process (support@talentsolutions.co.nz).

  • Applications for our 2024/2025 intake have now closed. Please register interest for future intakes by completing our registration form.

  • If your initial application is successful , you will be invited to complete a video interview.

    You will have three days to complete and submit your interview upon being invited.

    The short video interview asks four questions to understand your motivation for the programme and passion for analytics and/or research.

  • If your application has been successful up to this point, more details will be provided at this stage.

    You will be invited to an in-person interview or interview via Zoom/Teams. This interview will be with a specific agency participating in the ARG Internship Programme.

  • The ARG internship programme is a 12-week opportunity from 18 November 2024 until 7 February 2025, this is inclusive of a two-week unpaid Christmas break. If there are any public holidays during this time, you will be paid for them.

    Please check back for 2025/2026 programme dates in 2025.

Who Should Apply?

The ARG internship is open to anyone who has a passion for data, analysis or research.

  • Traditionally, applicants have come from universities, studying relevant bachelor degrees at second year or higher, but we are open to hearing from all those who believe they would be ready for and would benefit from an internship.

  • Understanding programming languages is useful but not mandatory for internship positions.

  • Upon receiving your application, we will match you to the internship that is the best fit for your study, skills and experience.

 
 

We evaluate candidates based on our programme competencies and the key skills we believe determine success, including:

 

  • ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
    Accurately identifies and uses a range of data and methods to critically analyse information.

  • DECISION-MAKING AND EXECUTION

    Plans and organises their work and produces quality outputs.

  • COLLABORATION

    Builds long-lasting relationships, and supports their team.

  • MOTIVATION

    A genuine interest in the work of government and the public sector.

  • CHANGE AND RESILIENCE

    Learns from mistakes and perseveres when faced with challenges.

  • GROWTH MINDSET

    Takes ownership of their development and demonstrates curiosity in their work.

  • COMMUNICATION

    Communicates clearly both verbally and in writing.

 100% of our interns would recommend this programme

“ I was able to learn a lot in a range of areas, was given the independence to solve problems, while still managing to successfully fulfil the requirements of the project.“